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Shahaptian

DEFINITIONS OF: Shahaptian

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n a member of a North American Indian people who lived in Oregon along the Columbia river and its tributaries in Washington and northern Idaho

Synonyms:
Sahaptin, Sahaptino
Examples:
Chief Joseph
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
Types:
Nez Perce
a member of a tribe of the Shahaptian people living on the pacific coast
Type of:
Penutian
a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages

n a Penutian language spoken by the Shahaptian

Synonyms:
Sahaptin
Types:
Nez Perce
the Shahaptian language spoken by the Nez Perce
Type of:
Penutian
a family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California
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